IT Essentials Version 6 Pretest Exam – Online Test

What is an advantage of purchasing a tablet rather than a laptop computer?

What is a possible hardware upgrade that can be used to add more storage space to a modern smartphone?

Which component would be located inside the computer case?

Which two devices are output devices? (Choose two.)

Which hardware component must be installed in a PC to provide network connectivity?

Refer to the exhibit. What does the symbol shown represent?

How can a section of text in a Notepad document be highlighted to be copied to another location within the document?

Refer to the exhibit. Why is Undo in black, while the other items are in gray?

Refer to the exhibit. What caused the pictured menu to appear on the user’s screen?

Which two operating systems are used in smartphones? (Choose two.)

A student purchased a new WiFi enabled tablet computer. What is required to connect this device to the Internet?

Which two general precautions should be followed when using hand tools? (Choose two.)

Which precaution should be taken before any electronic component is removed from a computer system?

Which problem could occur if a screwdriver is used to pry the top off of a computer case?

What would be the most environmentally friendly procedure to consider in the design of a server room?

In the event that a mobile device is lost or stolen, which two procedures can help protect private information that is stored on the device? (Choose two.)

What password would be considered a strong password?

The failure rate in a certain brand of network interface card has been determined to be 15%. How many cards could be expected to fail in a company that has 80 of the cards installed?

It is anticipated that a company-wide system upgrade will take approximately 60 person-hours to complete. How long will it take five technicians that each work the same amount of time to perform the refresh?

A classmate is creating an imaginary language. Here are some words the classmate has created:

stalopheah means good day
stalopjink means goodness
drahplunk means light house
flinsjink means happiness
plunkgrecki means house fly

What would your classmate use to mean “daylight”?

A user is looking for a wireless headphone for listening to songs stored on a smartphone. What wireless technology would the headphone use?

A customer connects a smartphone to a cloud service operated by the service provider. What can the cloud service provide to the customer?

What is the default subnet mask for the IP address 172.16.4.22?

Which network protocol is used to automatically assign an IP address to a computer on a network?

Match the icon to its likely associated use. (Not all options are used.)

Which type of interface should a customer choose if connecting a single cable from a Microsoft Windows computer to output both audio and video to a high definition television?

Which key or key sequence pressed during the boot process will allow a user to start a Windows PC using the last known good configuration?

A technician has installed a new sound card in a PC but it is not operating correctly. Where should the technician look to investigate driver problems?

A technician notices that an application is not responding to commands and that the computer seems to respond slowly when applications are opened. What is the best administrative tool to force the release of system resources from the unresponsive application?

Which action can reduce the risk of ESD damage when computer equipment is being worked on?

When should a technician avoid wearing an antistatic wrist strap?

What can be tested with a digital multimeter?

A technician wants to allow users to backup and restore all the files on their computers, but does not want the users to be able to make changes to the system. How should the technician give users this functionality?

What characterizes a DDoS attack?

Which is the correct procedure to put out a fire with a fire extinguisher after the pin is pulled?

What type of device provides power to a computer and allows it to be safely shut down in the event of a power loss?

Which measure can help control RFI effects on wireless networks?

A computer is assigned an IP address of 169.254.33.16. What can be said about the computer, based on the assigned address?

Several messages sent to the network administrator are reporting that access to a secure server using HTTPS is failing. After checking recent updates to the company firewall, the administrator learns that the firewall is blocking HTTPS. Which port should be opened to solve the problem?

A network administrator has finished migrating from a peer-to-peer network to a new client-server network configuration. What are two advantages of the new configuration? (Choose two.)